Olympic Athlete Tests Positive For Coronavirus In Tokyo

Just eight days before the start of the Olympics in Tokyo, 1308 new cases of Coronavirus have been reported, which is the highest in six months.

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An unnamed athlete, whose identity was not disclosed, on Thursday, tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving for the Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23, PTI reported. The athlete has been placed into a 14-day quarantine.

According to the latest COVID-19 Positive Case List published on Olympics.com, five other persons — four contractors from Japan and an official (non-resident of Japan) designated as a “Games-connected personnel” — have also tested positive.

Meanwhile, the Australian Olympic Committee on Friday announced Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has tested positive for Coronavirus ahead of his departure for the Tokyo Olympics. In the last seven days, many Covid-19 cases have emerged involving athletes with the Olympic games.

"We're very disappointed for Alex," Australia's Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman told reporters on Friday.

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Just eight days before the start of the Olympics in Tokyo, 1308 new cases of Coronavirus have been reported, which is the highest in six months. It is a matter of concern that with the increasing cases, the number of patients in the hospital is also reportedly increasing.

In view of the Olympic Games, however, a state emergency was declared in Tokyo only last week.  Along with this, it was also made clear that the spectators would not get entry on the field during the Olympic Games.  Restaurants and bars will close early and no alcohol will be served during the Olympics.

The number of Covid-19 cases in Japan has been increasing daily since June and experts believe that the number will reach thousands during the Olympics.  So far 828000 Covid-19 cases and 15000 deaths have been reported in Japan.